New York: Pocket Books, 1997. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An alternate history novel set during the reign of Louis IX of France, the Sun King. Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel. SIGNED on the title page. Dustjacket praise from such writers as Ursula Le Guin (who called it the 'finest alternate history ever.. a luminous radiant novel.), Nicola Griffith, Jean Auel and others. Basis for the (supposedly) forthcoming movie of the same name featuring Pierce Brosnan and William Hurt. Author's afterword. 421 pp. ISBN: 0-671-567659.

New York: Kensington, (2009). First edition - Historical romance novel issued as a trade paperback. Set in France in 1680 at Louis XIV's, the Sun King, court of Versailles. Jeanne Yvette Mas Du Bois was secretly taught fencing by her uncle. When two of the king's Musketeers are set upon by criminals she intervenes, saving the life of one of the Musketeers. Hidden behind her mask, Jeanne is mistaken for a man, and as 'Jean Luc,' she becomes part of an inner circle where she learns of an assassination plot against the Queen. Reading group guide. 369 pp.